REPORT OF THE MASTER PLAN CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN BY STANLEY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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1 REPORT OF THE MASTER PLAN CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN BY STANLEY DEVELOPMENT TRUST Summary This is the report of the consultation undertaken by Stanley Development Trust on the proposed master plan for Stanley. A large number of residents have contributed to this consultation, with 148 responses made to the on-line questionnaire and over 135 people attending a consultation event on the 1 st February. This is similar to the numbers engaged with the earlier and more extensive consultation process in 2009/10 which informed the development of the Stanley Community Action Plan. The current master plan consultation has again confirmed the significant interest in shaping the future development of the village by people who live and work here. It has also clearly identified a number of common issues and opportunities that should be tackled by the master plan. Key recommendations are as follows. A. Village-wide improvements 1) The development of a community sports hub. 2) The development of a modern community hall. 3) A 20 mph speed limit throughout the village with further traffic calming measures on Perth road at the north end of the village. 4) The development of the off-road cycle path to Luncarty to complete the implementation of the designated core path network. 5) Improved provision of a range of functional, accessible and attractive open spaces for the village, including greenspace, formal play areas, orchards and sports pitches.. 6) Improvements to the path network within the village, to integrate the new housing sites and create a circular route around Stanley. 7) Further enhance the appearance and use of the centre of the village to make it a more attractive place to stop, to shop and to socialise. 8) Improved mobile reception, broad band and provision of premises for employment / attracting businesses.

2 9) The creation of a small grant fund for small scale residential amenity improvements e.g. planting; maintaining hedges and fences etc. B. Developments sites 1) Use of energy efficient and sustainable house designs and materials 2) A diversity of housing types to meet a range of social needs, including affordable, starter small and large family homes and sheltered housing to allow older people to remain living independently for longer. A nursing home should also be considered. 3) Non-vehicular access to each of the sites to encourage walking and cycling to village centre 4) Traffic calmed design within sites, with good provision for off road parking and measures to avoid or reduce impacts of traffic on nearby residential streets 5) Inclusion of greenspace and formal play areas with provision for ball games within each development site 6) Inclusion of a range of measures to enhance biodiversity and improve the landscape setting of Stanley The proposals are in line with the development plan recommendations for the master plan. We believe that the improvements would collectively add to the attractiveness and vitality of Stanley as a place to live, work and visit. They will therefore make new houses in the village easier to sell. Critical to this will be how well the master plan and its implementation manages to retain and enhance the qualities of the current village, namely: its strong rural character and sense of community; the range of services and activities for residents and visitors; its attractive setting with good access to the local countryside and River Tay; and the peace and quiet that can be found here. It is our firm view that the village wide proposals should be implemented early in the life of the finalised master plan following granting of full planning permission on the first development site to be developed. Having undertaken this consultation exercise, we now stand to ready to assist further in the development of these proposals, including the formal consultation of the draft master plan. Stanley Development Trust with Stanley Community Council and the Stanley Tenants and Residents Association. March 2015

3 Report of the Master Plan consultation undertaken by Stanley Development Trust Introduction 1 This is the report of the consultation undertaken by Stanley Development Trust on the proposed master plan for Stanley. Background 2 The adopted development plan for Perth and Kinross makes a commitment to the development of a comprehensive master plan for Stanley prior to work starting on the five development sites identified around the village. The development plan identifies the following elements which need to be addressed by the master plan. Development phased to ensure that there is adequate infrastructure to accommodate it. The identification and provision of 1ha of employment land. The identification and provision of suitable public open space/playing fields together with changing facilities to support the expanded requirements of the village. Cycle paths, core paths and pedestrian routes incorporated into the master plan. A robust landscape framework maximising the potential to enhance biodiversity and protection of habitats. Contributions to enhanced community facilities. 3 The development plan indicates that the master plan is to be drawn up and consulted on by the developer of these sites - Muir Homes before being adopted by the council. Following an initial consultation event by Muir Homes and Bidwells on the 28 th October 2014 which was poorly attended (circa 20 people), Stanley Development Trust volunteered to undertake a more thorough consultation exercise with support of the Community Council and the Residents and Tenants Association to inform the development of a draft master plan for formal consultation. This report presents the outputs of this exercise. Consultation methodology 4 There were 3 aspects to the community consultation: i) awareness raising; ii) online survey, and iii) a community event. Further details are provided in Annex A. 5 Information about the consultation was distributed widely around Stanley, and an effort was made by SDT volunteers to speak about the consultation to every household in Stanley (circa 700 houses). A series of walks around the 5 sites were also delivered, attracting 26 people. 6 Between 19 th December and 4 th February when the consultation closed a total of 148 responses were made to the on-line questionnaire and over 135 people attended a consultation event on the 1 st February. Responses were obtained from nearly every street in Stanley, as well as the surround rural areas, suggesting that the consultation is representative of the views of the community for a consultation exercise of this sort. 7 The high numbers of people engaged through the consultation clearly indicate the significant community interest in the development of the master plan in Stanley, and in our view the feedback obtained provides a sound basis for preparing it. The rest of this report provides further details of the key findings from the consultation with Annex B providing more information on the survey findings and the feedback from the consultation event.

4 8 While a small minority of respondents continued to express their objections to the scale of the development proposals, the majority of respondents engaged positively in thinking about the opportunities for the village provided by the master plan process,. We have noted these views, but have set them aside for the purposes of this report. Consultation Findings Overview 9 The online survey identified a number of the qualities that the community value about Stanley at present and that the future development of the village should seek to safeguard and enhance as far as practical. These key qualities included Its strong rural village character and the peace and quiet that can be found here Its strong sense of community Its range of services, including shops and Post Office, GP and chemist, and the school Its attractive setting with good access to the local countryside, river and Mill Current provision of housing was deemed to be good, together with parks and shopping and public transport (though only 1 in 5 respondents to the survey used it to travel into Perth). In contrast, job opportunities, leisure/sport facilities and paths from the village to elsewhere were considered to be poorly or very poorly provided. 10 When asked to identify the one thing they would change about Stanley, the three highest priorities were: Improving community facilities, with the provision of better sports facilities the most common suggestion, followed by the creation of modern community hall facilities and more activities for young people in the village. Improvements to traffic management in the village, including traffic calming, speed limits and road improvements. Provision of openspace and paths, with the proposed cycle path to Luncarty mentioned most times While generally regarded as of relatively lesser importance than these 3 priorities, a range of other suggestions were made around the following themes improvements to services; increasing community spirit; reducing crime, reducing dog fouling; improving public transport; improving the appearance of the village and housing provision. 11 More detail about these issues is provided in the following section grouped under the following four headings used to structure the consultation event - community facilities; transport and active travel, open space and paths; and housing and employment;. These are similar groupings to those used in the Community Action Plan with comparison of the results from both confirming the long standing aspirations of the community for the future development of village.

5 a -Community Facilities Key recommendations The development of a community sports hub. The development of a modern community hall Further enhance the appearance and use of the centre of the village to make it a more attractive place to stop, to shop and to socialise. The creation of a small grant fund for small scale residential amenity improvements e.g. planting; maintaining hedges and fences etc; 12 The lack of leisure/sports facilities was highlighted as the key area for improvement in Stanley. As the village expands as planned, this issue will become even more significant unless proper investment in this area is made. 13 There is very strong support for the development of the proposed community sports hub by the school, and feasibility work is shortly to be commissioned by SDT to develop this proposal further. In addition to providing funding for the development of the sports hub, the master plan is an opportunity to look at a number of related issues including the use of the recreational field. This is currently managed by the education authority for use by the school. However, it is also designated in the development plan as open space and is the obvious place for locating a village football pitch if the issues over use, access and drainage can be addressed. The adjacent fields could add to this open space resource at the heart of the village, providing for a greater range of more informal greenspace uses. However, the significant issues with these fields noted below would need to be satisfactorily addressed for this potential vision to be realised. 14 Another key issue highlighted by the consultation was the provision of community hall facilities and the impact this has on the ability to hold meetings and activities in the village. At present, there are two recognised community meeting places (Village and Reid Halls), but both buildings have significant structural/maintenance issues and high running costs. They are also close to capacity and would not be able to cope with demand from a larger population. The consultation revealed a range of activities which the community felt were needed in the village, including better provision for young people 15 One solution that may be considered as part of the feasibility study for the community sports hub is whether the sports and hall functions could be combined on a single site. The other option would be for the redevelopment of the current village hall into a modern fit for purpose community space. Either option would require significant funding and was considered another priority area for investment. 16 Another theme arising from the consultation was the need for improvements to the centre of the village to make it a more attractive place to stop, shop and socialise, building on the work of the Stanley in Bloom Group. The community sport hub proposal provides an opportunity to look again at this area as a whole and see what opportunities there are to further increase its attractiveness and to encourage greater use of the existing shops and restaurant. The increased population of Stanley also makes the provision of a community café and aspirations for more shops potentially viable and the master plan should provide the potential for this.

6 17 Other implications about the increase in the population of the village were noted, such as the need to increase the capacity of the GP surgery. While some development of the school may be required (for example in terms of a dining hall which can accommodate all the pupils), the recent decline in the school roll meant it is likely to be well placed to accommodate future growth. b Transport and active travel Key recommendations A 20 mph speed limit throughout the village with further traffic calming measures on Perth road at the north end of the village The development of the off-road cycle path to Luncarty to complete the implementation of the designated core path network Traffic calmed design within sites, with good provision for off road parking and measures to avoid or reduce impacts of traffic on nearby residential streets Non-vehicular access to each of the development sites to encourage walking and cycling to village centre 18 Nearly two thirds of people travel within Stanley on foot, with a third using a car. The generation of additional traffic movements within the village was therefore seen as a critical issue to be addressed by the master plan. In addition, there was strong support for promoting walking and cycling within the village by creating off-road path links from each of the development sites into the centre of the village. The development of the cycle path to Luncarty to complete the implementation of the designated core path network within and around Stanley was seen as a top priority for investment. 19 In the light of this consultation, serious consideration needs to be given by PKC to making the entire village, including the main Perth road, a 20mph zone. Additional humped crossings on the Perth road at the northern end of the village, the use of roundabouts to slow traffic, and wide spread traffic calming measures on existing and new residential streets were also strongly supported. 20 Significant traffic management issues would need to be addressed at all the sites, though H34 and H35 were considered particularly problematic given the narrow bridge over the railway at Duchess Street. Concerns were also raised about the increased traffic pressure on the minor road to the A9 from Duchess Street, which readily falls into a poor state of repair with existing traffic loads. 21 Each housing site would also need adequate off-road car-parking to avoid parking issues on existing streets. Consideration to the provision of parking spaces by existing shops on Percy Street was also needed if more use of these facilities was to be encouraged. 22 Safe pedestrian access to the school, the shops and Active Kids is needed. A circular path linking the new housing sites would also strengthen the existing path network and provide a good recreational resource for the village.

7 c Open space and paths Key recommendations Improved provision of a range of functional, accessible and attractive open spaces for the village, including greenspace, formal play areas, orchards and sports pitches. Improvements to the path network within the village, to integrate the new housing sites and create a circular route around Stanley Inclusion of greenspace and formal play areas with provision for ball games within each development site 23 The provision of a range of accessible and attractive open spaces was seen as a critical issue for the master plan, with investment in allotments, a community orchard, play parks and open spaces seen as key priorities. While current provision was generally seen as good, it is important that as the village grows then additional open space is created for a village of the size Stanley is set to become rather than is at present. 24 A range of open space, including formal play areas, greenspaces and woodland areas should be developed at each site. Informal areas for ball games should also be included. While the form and location of open space will be site specific, the same standards of provision per head of population should be applied at each housing site. 25 The master plan should also include the development of a number of strategic open space assets, each linked to an expanded path network. There should provision for a usable sports pitch; a community orchard and growing area, and an enclosed dog walking area. New woodland areas should also be developed and the view point area at Sheil Hill enlarged to create a more attractive area for picnics, community events etc. The mill fire pond/reservoir area could also be developed as a community biodiversity project, with access to it and the river improved, potentially also providing an educational resource. 26 Neither of the two open space allocations in the village could be considered as usable public open space at present. The sewage works area has very limited potential because of its function and slope. The current fields next to the school fields which are currently used to graze cattle have more potential but would need investment as parts of the area are boggy, often underwater and difficult to access. They are also not in public ownership and should not be allocated as greenspace unless this changes. 27 The incorporation of a range of greenspaces and wood land areas into the master plan would provide considerable opportunity to enhance the biodiversity of the area. Native trees of local origin should be used. Opportunities to incorporate wildflower meadows, wetland areas and beech hedging into the layout of each housing site should be identified, with responsibilities and funding for future management identified. d Housing and Employment Key recommendations A diversity of housing types to meet a range of social needs, including affordable, starter small and large family homes. Sheltered housing to allow older people to remain living independently for longer together with a nursing home should also be considered.

8 Use of energy efficient and sustainable house designs and materials Inclusion of a range of measures to enhance biodiversity and improve the landscape setting of Stanley Improved mobile reception, broad band and provision of premises for employment 28 The current range and quality of housing was generally considered to be good in Stanley. A similar range should be provided in each of the new housing sites, including provision of more affordable housing, and starter, small and larger family homes, and sheltered housing to allow older people to remain living independently for longer. A nursing home should also be considered. 29 Strong support was expressed for energy efficient and sustainable house designs, including provision of wildlife friendly features such as swift boxes, wildlife friendly drains and SUD areas. House styles and features in keeping with the character of the village such as beech hedges and native trees should be incorporated into the layout of each site. Each site should include good provision for a strong greenspace and woodland framework both for people as well as nature. Open space should also include play areas and space for informal ball games. Non-vehicular access to each of the sites should be provided to encourage walking and cycling to village centre 30 There were mixed views expressed about the possibility of bringing mains gas to Stanley, or the provision of district heating schemes, though both options could be explored further. A small grant fund for small scale residential amenity improvements e.g. planting; maintaining hedges and fences etc. was also suggested. 31 There was clear support for increasing the range of job opportunities in the village, and the master plan should consider how best to do this either through the proposed allocation of 1 hectare of land for this purpose or the reuse of existing buildings. Increased provision of shops and other services may also create employment opportunities as would the development of a care home. Improved mobile reception and broad band was also seen as important in attracting businesses to the village. Conclusion 32 The findings of this consultation provide a solid evidence base for preparing a high quality master plan for Stanley which addresses the issues raised by the community and supports the expected investment in community facilities that have been identified in this exercise. Its conclusions are in line with the proposals of the adopted development plan, as well as earlier work by the Development Trust on the Community Futures Action Plan. We now look forward to seeing these aspirations being fully realised in practice through the development and implementation of the master plan. Stanley Development Trust with Stanley Community Council and the Stanley Tenants and Residents Association. March 2015

9 Annex A - Stanley Master Plan Community Consultation Methodology There were 3 aspects to the community consultation: 1. Awareness raising, A promotional flyer was delivered by volunteers to each household (circa 700) in Stanley during the Christmas and New Year, 2014/15, holiday period. Where the occupant was at home the volunteer engaged them in a brief conversation about the purpose of the consultation and how to participate in the on-line survey. Hard copies of the survey were distributed to people without internet access or who preferred a paper copy. The consultation was promoted on Stanley Development Trust s website and facebook pages, and there was a link from the front page to the on-line survey. Information about the consultation was ed to the membership of Stanley Development Trust, some 200 people. Posters and flyers were displayed in public buildings around the village and paper copies of the survey were available from Stanley Post Office. Local organisations helped to promote the consultation through newsletters and at meetings. A series of three walks were organised to show people each of the development sites. 2. Online survey The Survey Monkey was open from 19th December 2014 until 4th February The survey comprised a mix of open and closed questions designed to capture data on the local community s aspirations for the village. The initial results of the survey were used to inform the topics for discussion at the community consultation event. This enabled the sharing of the initial results with the community, and provided an opportunity to test and build upon the results. A total of 148 responses to the survey were received. 3. Community event. 1st February 2015 The event held of 1 st February 2015 was attended by 135 people. A presentation on the Master Plan process was given by Stanley Community Council. A presentation on the initial results of the survey was given by Stanley Development Trust. Attendees participated in each of four separate, themed discussion groups where they were asked to rank statements in order of importance to the community and the Master Plan. The statements were ideas, suggestions and themes emerging from the initial analysis of the survey responses. Participants were encouraged to add ideas. The discussions were recorded on graffiti tablecloths and later written-up by the group facilitators. The 4 themes were: Community facilities; Transport (including roads, paths, traffic); Housing; Open spaces (including play parks, environment, biodiversity, food growing).

10 Annex B Consultation results Results from on-line survey Q1 Rating of current provision within Stanley Excellent Good Poor Very poor Total Housing 6.94% 77.78% 14.58% 0.69% Job opportunities 0.00% 12.23% 61.87% 25.90% Leisure/sports facilities 1.39% 12.23% 53.47% 32.64% Parks/play areas/open 7.59% 49.66% 37.93% 4.83% 145 space Shopping 5.52% 51.03% 32.41% 11.03% Public transport 10.96% 69.86% 28.47% 4.79% Paths within the 8.33% 61.81% 28.47% 1.39% 144 Village Paths from the village to elsewhere 4.23% % % % Q2 Mode of travel within Stanley Mode % Number of responses (138) On foot 59.42% 82 By car 34.06% 47 By bus 3.62% 5 By bicycle 2.90% 4 By motor bike 0.00% 0 Q3 Mode of travel to/from Perth Mode % By car 77.30% 109 By bus 19.86% 28 By motor bike 1.42% 2 By bicycle 1.42% 2 On foot - - Q4 Three best things about Stanley - grouping of valued qualities (1) Village setting (size, peaceful, rural) (37) Its size - not too big; the quietness; quiet; peaceful; peaceful most of the time; centre of village attractive; living in the country; quiet place to live; rural; rural village with community feel; nice quiet village; it's quite peaceful village and not much trouble; quite village; quieter than most villages; rural; traditional village setting; it's a village; village community atmosphere; small village with charm and history; good amenities in keeping with its village status; quiet and safe environment; small village; quiet; it is a nice village to live in; relatively quiet rural village; feels like a village, tend to know everyone by sight; rural, what a village is supposed to be; access to open and quiet country roads; space;

11 Sense of community (25) Services (21) Natural and historic environment (20) Location (19) Parks, Openspace and walks (10) Other rural setting; attractive village and safe place to bring up young family; small village not busy; close to countryside; community village feel, friendly. people sized village; rural atmosphere; it's a village; it's kept it's small village feel Community spirit; community feeling; people are friendly; friendly people; Stanley is a village where many generations of the same family live; neighbours/friends; socially mixed community; small and friendly; people; community; people; friendly people; community; safe - little, no crime; people; locals are friendly and helpful; friendliness; community spirit e.g. church fellowship, ecumenical church events, Stanley community games, Christmas lights switch on, stanley timebank, stanley fete, walking group; people; the community spirit and activities; close knit community; community spirit; the community; friendly community; sense of community Range of services available - Post Office, shop, chemist, butcher, school and medical centre; facilities such as shops and medical centre; shops on street; local amenities are good; shops; shops; shops; having some shops; shops; good selection of shops; chemist; the Tayside Hotel; the Tayside and Apron Stage; good bus service; public transport to Perth; doctors surgery; GP Surgery; doctor's surgery and chemist in the village; the school; school; good school; local police station The setting; local environment; picturesque scenery; being in the countryside; countryside; it is out in the country; surrounding countryside is unspoilt and peaceful; rural environment; surrounding countryside; the countryside and natural beauty around the village ; the countryside lovely walks 5 mns from door; river; beach (linn); beach; the River Tay; River Tay; the river; Stanley Mill; the Mill; Stanley Mill Location; location; situation out of Perth but within reach and ease of getting around Scotland from here; its close to Perth; peaceful village close to the A9 for commuting; within a reasonable distance of Perth; location; location to Perth, central belt and the north; proximity to Perth; it's location; proximity to Perth; access to the A9; not far from perth; close enough to the town but far enough away to feel rural; location; it has a rural location though in easy reach of all the facilities I require; easy access to major cities; attractive location; access to A9 The open space; access to good (dog) walks without needing to drive; local walks; lovely walks from the doorstep, especially up Shiel Hill; proximity to nice paths along the Tay; proximity of open spaces; parks; the big school park; the School grounds; school playing field I live here; quite (low crime); I got better value for when I bought my house 16 years ago

12 Q4 Three best things about Stanley grouping of valued qualities (2) Services (36) Village setting (size, peaceful, rural) (22) Location (20) Natural and historic environment (17) Sense of community (16) Parks, Openspaces and walks (11) Other Good provision shops, bank, library etc; good bus link to Perth; shops; good transport links to Perth; transport (bus facilities); transport to Perth; the community facilities that are; local post office / shop very handy; the Spar; the Spar; shops; good local amenities; bus service; local shops and medical centre; local shops/pharmacy/post office; facilities; medical centre; school; medical centre; public transport; doctors surgery; chemist; bus service; Stanley post office and the other good local shops; reasonable facilities; the hotel; good local shops and school; doctors; ability to buy fresh meat from butcher and groceries from the shops; for size of village good number of shops i.e chemist post office,butcher, Spar; school; bus service to Perth; good school; most amenities; Tayside hotel serves lovely meals and supports the village with charity events; Apron Stage restaurant. Countryside; village atmosphere; small rural village; quiet village; nice and quiet; the village is quiet but the people are friendly and 'look out' for each other; rural location; it's not over-housed or over commercialised; prettiness as you enter; the size; peaceful; it's retained the central square, albeit it's cut in two by the B9099 and half is a car park; village centre which is tidy and well look after; size of village (not too big not too small); quiet; visually nice; small size; it is quiet most of time; quiet; peaceful; small community; peaceful living conditions. Access to Perth; everything close at hand; easy commute to Perth etc.; closeness to Perth; location; access to Perth; proximity to Perth; semi-rural living but with proximity to Perth; close to the city but still out of the hustle and bustle; rural, but near to Perth; location; good place to stay with easy access to Perth and to attractive surrounding countryside; good distance from Perth; close to city; being in the country, yet only 10 minutes to Perth; easy access to Perth, needed for leisure and shopping and entertainment(also at Dunkeld); it's close to my family in Murthly; location; closeness to Perth; near to Perth. The river; the countryside; we are surrounded by fields, woodland and the river; proximity to river; lots of fields and nature around; surrounding countryside; the history; countryside inc. river; the river Tay; the views are nice just now; Stanley Mill; beautiful setting; the good unobstructed views; Stanley mills; the fact that it is surrounded by stunning countryside; countryside; Stanley Mills. Wholesome community; small friendly community; community spirit getting better; emerging community cohesion and desire to pro-actively identify and resolve issues; improving community links; good community; the sense of community; community; village community; good community spirit; community; emerging sense of self-development; friendliness; growing community awareness; the people(some); friendliness. Walks; the local walks; easy access to many wonderful walks; park; nice walks; beautiful places to walk and wildlife to spot on the way; good country walks; river walks; historic heritage due to Stanley mills; local walks; walks; Sports; the Development Trust which is doing an excellent job; lively nightlife at the weekend; clean; Stanley Development Trust - looking after the interests of local people; traffic; village hall but it could be bigger; hardly any crime; lack of crime; reasonably safe (now where is perfect - there are always exceptions).

13 Q4 Three best things about Stanley grouping of valued qualities (3) Services (31) Location (21) Village setting (size, peaceful, rural) (17) Sense of community (15) Parks, Open spaces and walks (15) Natural and historic environment (11) Other Tayside; shops; shops; good medical centre; good shops; has the essentials - chemist, Dr. surgery, shop, post office shop, chemist, health centre (the essential needs); the school is great; the bus stops; we are a village yet we have access to facilities such as active kids, doctor surgery, chemist etc; the local facilities (post office, medical centre, spar, chemist, butcher's); shops; shop; post office; the chemist; school; school; shops; post office; shops; local post office; good transport link to Perth; post office; staff at the post office and local shops who are so helpful and friendly providing extra services that shops in a city would not do; good bus service; Tayside hotel; good bus service; school; school; post office; medical centre; ease with which it is possible to get an appointment at the medical practice. Not far from main town; proximity to Perth; close to town; close to where i work; easy access into town; easy to reach Perth; location to Perth; central location for most main cities; only 20mins from Perth; easy reach of the A9 for commuters to Perth and elsewhere; self-contained yet close to Perth for other facilities; accessibility; friendly community; good access to surrounding areas; close proximity to open countryside; good motorway links; views/proximity to attractive countryside; good access to Perth; 15 minute drive to Perth; proximity and easy access to Perth; central location. Fairly quiet; small local feel; peace and quiet and safe; good size; safe; peaceful & safe; rural setting; size; the feeling of safety; sense of not being just an extension of a large town; rural setting un spoilt by development; safety; quiet; rurality; it isn't over populated and at the moment the school can cope!!; quietness; not overcrowded. Spirit; neighbours and friendliness; family friendly; Christmas lights in square; friendly people!; the community; great atmosphere; friendly; the people; enthusiasm for community activities for social welfare; the people; friendly inhabitants; people actually speak to me; sense of community identity; community. Nice walks; proximity to outdoor recreation - river, woodlands, walks etc; lovely walks by the River Tay; public access to the beach; walks; many good walks in the local area; open spaces; space to walk the dog; nice walks; nice walks; lots of walks; the walks; closeness to areas like Campsie Linn and Five Mile Wood for walks; walks; open space. Location in beautiful Perthshire; proximity to areas of outstanding beauty; fields all-round the village; countryside and natural environment; countryside /views; It's a beautiful area; history; the river Tay; the river and fishing; countryside; historic interest. Safe relatively low crime, though burglary seems more common recently; the village hall; the village hall; cleanliness; lack of interest from the council; there is little crime; easy to park; Stanley Development Trust.

14 Q5 One thing to change about Stanley Improve community facilities (31) Address traffic issues (20) 1. Good community / sports centre 2. Develop the tennis courts to the same standard as the bowling club. 3. Increase leisure facilities 4. Leisure amenities 5. Have a youth club or something similar for he youth in the village. 6. could do with some kind of leisure centre and maybe a few more shops 7. Better social facilities - pub/restaurant/sports hall there is a need to improve weekend bus 8. More sports facilities in the village 9. Sports facilities, 10. Better village facilities - hall, sports, open space etc. The current facilities are in very poor condition and currently do not meet the needs of the community, let alone when housing development takes place and Stanley's population increases by 50%. 11. More leisure facilities and parks and places to walk and run 12. Purpose built sports and community amenities 13. Improve the facilities within the village so that you don't need to travel into Perth or elsewhere. 14. leisure facilities including cycle paths 15. The clubs etc for kids 16. Better facilities for leisure, sports and other community group activities, outdoors and indoors, within Stanley and connecting to neighbouring villages. 17. Leisure facilities 18. More activities for the children 19. If I want to play sport/ visit gym/ swim I need to travel to Perth. It is quite a dangerous cycle ride along the road to Luncarty so I end up taking the bus. It would be good to have a cycle path to Luncarty and improved sport facilities in Stanley. 20. A few more sociable events for kids/teenagers. 21. Not enough for kids to do 22. New village hall with better facilities 23. build a community centre 24. Stanley needs a Sports Centre in one place somewhere near the centre of the village. This would need provision for indoors sports and associated activities, meeting/club room. Also a café/bar facility for existing clubs, such as the tennis and bowls club etc. A football pitch adjacent to the Sports Centre should also be included and be available to Stanley School for activities. The current village hall, despite valiant attempts to adapt does not have sufficient space for adequate expansion for the increase in population with the 180 to 280 new houses increase over the next years. 25. A community hall. 26. Investment in Leisure facilities suitable for all ages within the Village require improvement 27. To reinstate a railway station with a good service in both directions. 28. Better leisure facilities (hall, sports, arts) 29. Better sports facilities 30. Improve Sports facilities 31. Give it better community facilities 1. Yellow lines on main road near chip shop 2. Traffic management. 3. Traffic! 4. More police presence for traffic calming in and around the village 5. Bypass road to make the increased traffic flow safer 6. The speed at which traffic go through the main street 7. Reduce the amount of traffic, especially freight coming through the centre of the village on the B Reduce the volume of traffic on the main road.

15 Open space and paths (17) Cycle path to Luncarty (14) 9. the roads to be safer 10. speed control of vehicles on King Street 11. The volume of traffic. 12. Reducing the volume of traffic on Perth Road 13. Traffic control i.e speed on Perth Road, also Linn Road could do with speed bumps from Shielhill to Mill Street. The people going to and from beach and canoeists show no concern for locals 14. Heavy traffic passing through. Create a bypass! 15. Perth road traffic, 16. Introduce more prominent speed reduction measures at the North end of the village - many rad users do not really slow down till near the Police Station on Perth Road. 17. Sort out the road infrastructure. The main road is used as a 'Rat Run' from the north into Perth and beyond on 'B' class roads which are inadequate to deal with the ever increasing volume. The other road out of the village from Duchess Street to the A9 is a hazard in itself with the roads collapsing at the side, it is really a one lane road but is used by trucks, buses etc which when the 2 new housing projects destined for that end of village will be unable to cope, and can barely cope now. 18. traffic calming on King Street and Store Street 19. speed control of traffic 20. To introduce speed bumps. Cars drive too fast through village and never any traffic police presence. 1. Better large area for taking dogs to play 2. places to take dogs for a walk 3. More park space with equipment for under 2s. 4. Somewhere for the children to play 5. more paths 6. to improve the footpaths around Stanley 7. better path network/cycle links 8. Paths in Stanley, around Stanley and to Luncarty could be improved and created to allow safe walking and cycling. This could include the space for pram walkers and dog walkers and have enough dog bins too. 9. More amenities 10. a well equipped play park would be good as there are a lot of young families living here and not much for them to do outside 11. Increase the cycle and walking friendly routes. The Airntully to Stanley road is well used by walkers and my kids often cycle to school, but the high-hedge rows, winding single-track road and speed of traffic don't make it the safest. When my kids leave Primary I would love for them to cycle to Perth Grammar. From Luncarty to Perth there is a great cycle route, but nothing from Stanley to Luncarty 12. Play areas. Football pitches for kids. It would keep them away from houses 13. Public park / community centre skate park. 14. The lack of foot walks at the proposed entrance to new scheme on linn rd 15. Paths in Stanley, around Stanley and to Luncarty could be improved and created to allow safe walking and cycling. This could include the space for pram walkers and dog walkers and have enough dog bins too. 16. Increase the cycle and walking friendly routes. The Airntully to Stanley road is well used by walkers and my kids often cycle to school, but the high-hedge rows, winding single-track road and speed of traffic don't make it the safest. 17. Community allotments/orchard 1. cycle/footpath to link to Luncarty and therefore to Perth 2. Path to Luncarty 3. Improved access, i.e. footpaths and cycleways. 4. Being able to walk to other villages 5. foot path to luncarty 6. Have an off road cycle path to Luncarty 7. leisure facilities including cycle paths 8. provide a cycle link to main off road cycle paths at Luncarty

16 More shops and services (14) Increase community spirit (8) Enhance village character (8) 9. Cyle path between Stanley and Luncarty 10. cycling between stanley and luncarty especially at Thisle Brig,would like a cycle /pedestrian path for safety especially if all these houses are to be developed 11. also cycle track to Perth to avoid using car. 12. A cycle link between stanley and luncarty to allow of road access to perth by bike 13. When my kids leave Primary I would love for them to cycle to Perth Grammar. From Luncarty to Perth there is a great cycle route, but nothing from Stanley to Luncarty 14. Would like a cycle path from Stanley to Luncarty 1. Better social facilities - pub/restaurant/sports hall there is a need to improve weekend bus 2. Nice country pub 3. better value shopping available locally 4. would definitely be nicer to have more shopping facilities. While the two shops on Store Street have basic provision, they can be quite expensive. 5. Coffee shop/tea room facility would enhance the village as this currently is lacking 6. all the minks put in the village causing trouble 7. Having a cafe/ meeting places 8. Better stock of groceries 9. More facilities, 10. Better facilities in the village 11. More shops 12. More choice re shops. Spar is very expensive and has little choice 13. It would be great to have a coffee shop. 14. better range of facilities for residents, such as shops, etc Lack of community spirit 2. To many community groups/community spirit 3. Stanley seems to have a bit of a bad reputation at the moment, I would like this to improve. Luckily it is just the minority that contribute to this bad reputation and I feel that recently the village has gained more of community spirit due to factors such as the development trust and events such as the community fun days at the school, Christmas light switch on, the introduction of the toddler group in the hotel, Rascals for the children held at the church, the organised group walks etc. I hope that the new houses attract people to the village who take pride in the village they live in and contribute to making the village a place we can all be proud to live. 4. There used to be a wonderful sense of community in the village and I truly feel that that is now gone. There is nothing for the children to do (we used to have a youth club, the village fete, etc). I used to feel safe in the village but not so sure anymore 5. A greater community spirit 6. Better community spirit. Still feel that it lacks a bit, new ideas are always met by some with a negative response and it makes you wonder if it's worth trying anything new. 7. have a better community sprit 8. A stronger community spirit 1. Strengthen the village and country aspect of the place 2. Have a campaign to get the village spruced up. The amount of rubbish and dog muck left lying around is really bad. People leave rubbish in their front gardens too and don't bother to tidy up. We should be proud of our nice village. 3. State of roads, pavements, etc 4. Remove dustbins from the street. 5. Improve the litter situation 6. Doesn't always get a great name compared to surrounding villages would like that improved. 7. tidier and better pavements 8. Initial impression - it could be a much prettier village which would attract more visitors. More houses to 1. More houses being built... I am 21, considering moving out and there is no

17 choose from (7) Reduce crime (7) Reduce dog fouling (6) Improve public transport (6) Other affordable properties (none at all even) and would prefer to stay in the village that I grew up in rather than moving out. 2. To get more council housing. 3. Less council housing 4. More rental properties 5. Housing 6. Better homes that don't have damp and you could actually heat with central heating not storage heaters that cost the earth and don't even hear your home. 7. Fix the current damp & subsiding houses before building new ones 1. Crime 2. Reduce crime by removing problem families from Murray place and Atholl Drive 3. Remove minks from village 4. No more drug addicts and council housing anyone they want rid of. 5. people being decanted from housing schemes in Perth to here and then drugs problems 6. not to be used to relocate families from Muirton etc as it has been in the past 7. stop sending drug addicts. they need to live in areas where help is readily available for them. 1. To try and stop the dog fouling on the streets. 2. stop dog fouling 3. Less dog fowling on the pavements and walkways which is a real problem and getting out of control. 4. The dog mess in the village seems to be worse than ever again. Another example of the minority spoiling the village for others. 5. Remove dog fouling from the pavements 6. Dog fouling. 1. Railway station with parking facilities to serve Stanley and surrounding villages 2. Public transport to other places. 3. Better social facilities - pub/restaurant/sports hall there is a need to improve weekend bus service, needs to be more regular 4. more regular buses 5. Better public transport links to Perth. 6. I'd like to see the railway station back in action Better phone signal I get no mobile signal at home. To see gas being piped into village.

18 Q6 Key priorities to be addressed in the Master plan (1 = most important, 2= next most important etc.) Answer Options Rating Average Local facilities, e.g. sports, leisure, meeting space Traffic Type of housing Accessible open spaces Appearance of new housing developments Layout of new housing Employment Q7 What type of housing is suitable for Stanley? Please tick all that apply % Number of responses (145) Family homes 78.62% 114 Affordable housing 68.97% 100 Assisted living/sheltered housing 62.07% 90 Eco-friendly homes 55.17% 80 Care home 37.93% 55 Two bed flats 20.69% 30 One bed flats 13.10% 19 Q8 Key priorities for the use of funds generated by the development? Definitely Yes Probably Yes Probably No Definitely No Total responses Cycle path to Luncarty 69.01% % % % Sports facilities 60.58% % % % Village Hall upgrade 54.61% % % % Open spaces 46.67% % % % Allotments 14.71% 20 Community orchard 15.63% 20 Play parks 38.69% % % % % % % % % % Footpaths within the village 40.15% % % % 4 137

19 Q9 Suggestions for the use of funds generated by the development? Sport facilities (23) Community hall/village Hall (22 responses) 1. A new sports hall containing all the sports in the village, i.e. bowling, tennis, football 2. Some kind of central community recreational facility. Multi-purpose playing surface, activity centre, gym classes etc...anything that gives a safe, inviting and active meeting place for adults and kids. 3. Some sort of artificial surface sports pitch (multi-purpose with changing facilities. 4. Leisure facilities: all weather pitch/ improve drainage and accessibility to existing school pitches. Might be a mix of improving existing hall and new facility: Place for people to meet / have milk shake or coffee. Indoor facility suitable for sports (badminton, football, gym, yoga, dance) or other community activities. 5. Reinstate the football ground for local football team. Youth club; Tennis courts. I think it should be spent on the football pitch 6. Upgrade bowling club/tennis club facilities 7. Sports and meeting centre. 8. Sports hub. Financial contribution to allow SDT to develop facility next to school / tennis courts 9. Sports hall 10. Sports facilities, 11. A sports facility which could also provide a community hub and meeting space would be a valuable asset. This could circumvent the need for significant (and expensive) village hall upgrades. 12. Sport venue for the people of Stanley 13. Sports Hub project is already underway, money from housing development should contribute to this. 14. Leisure facilities, sports etc. 15. Sports recreation facilities 16. Sport ie all weather pitch & tennis courts 17. Definitely spent on a centrally located Sports Facility with changing facilities. If the sports facility fund was sufficient then to provide for a comprehensive facility to include for the activities currently carried out in the village hall. Then the village hall could be sold off /demolished for housing to provide further funds to the pot for the village. 18. The development of improved leisure facilities is important but to be sustained in the long term requires investment in people and must include provision for paid personnel such as youth and sports development workers. 19. I would love to see sports facilities such as a small skate-park or pump-track, renovated tennis courts. 20. Sports facilities & improvement of Community facilities 21. Community Hall with sports facilities 22. Improved community facilities suitable for 21st century that allows people to meet, socialise and take part in sport and leisure locally.eg community sports hub with cafe as per the recent sports survey. 23. Money needs to be put into better provisions for youngsters in the village. A sports hall, upgrade on local facilities. Tennis, badminton etc. 1. Drop-in coffee shop at village hall 2. The Village hall is probably the most important 3. Village Hall refurbishment / redevelopment essential and would provide good local facilities for community sports and other activities including social events/parties/meetings etc. 4. A contribution to St. Columba's Church which is a listed building - we are at present a very small congregation (12) and want to keep the church open for the benefit of the increased population when the new proposed houses are built. - we have no toilet or kitchen facilities - are struggling to raise funds to provide these, which by law